#A79ECD Hex Color

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Hex color #a79ecd graphic
#a79ecd is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #a79ecd.

Questions about #a79ecd

What is #a79ecd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a79ecd is rgb(167, 158, 205), in HSL hsl(251, 32%, 71%) and in CMYK 19%, 23%, 0%, 20%.
Is #a79ecd readable on white or black?
#a79ecd has a 2.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.41:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.